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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 9, 2000
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Address of principal executive State or other jurisdiction
Exact name of registrant as offices; zip code; registrant's of incorporation or
specified in its charter; telephone number, including area organization; IRS Employer
Commission File No.: code: Identification No.:
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DQE, Inc. Cherrington Corporate Center, Pennsylvania
1-10290 Suite 100, 500 Cherrington Parkway, 25-1598483
Coraopolis, PA 15108-3184
412-269-0700
Duquesne Light Company 411 Seventh Avenue Pennsylvania
1-956 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 25-0451600
412-393-6000
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Items 1-6. Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Copies of slides included in presentations to the Chicago and
Philadelphia investment communities.
Item 8. Not applicable.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
DQE's Investor Relations office will be making presentations to the Chicago
and Philadelphia investment communities on November 9 and November 14, 2000. The
presentations will incorporate and confirm the statements originally made public
in DQE's analyst conference call and webcast of November 3, 2000, as updated by
the additional slides included as exhibits hereto. A replay of the conference
call and webcast is available through November 20 by accessing DQE's website
(www .dqe.com) and clicking on "DQE's 3rd Quarter 2000 Management Presentation."
The additional slides are also available through November 20 by accessing DQE's
website and clicking on "DQE's Investment Community Presentation."
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DQE, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date November 9, 2000 /s/ Frosina C. Cordisco
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(Signature)
Frosina C. Cordisco
Vice President and Treasurer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Duquesne Light Company
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(Registrant)
Date November 9, 2000 /s/ Frosina C. Cordisco
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(Signature)
Frosina C. Cordisco
Treasurer
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